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indifferent

in·dif·fer·ent [ in díffərənt, in díffrənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. without care or interest: showing no care or concern for or interest in somebody or something
She was indifferent to their criticism.

2. favoring neither side: without bias or preference for one person, group, or thing rather than another

3. only average: average or low in quality

4. biology undifferentiated: describes cells or tissues that are not specialized or differentiated

5. science neutral: having no properties that are affected by a process or reaction

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin indifferent- "making no difference" < different- (see different)]
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